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Fire breathing, that most mystic and foolhardy-seeming of circus acts, will always present something of a health and safety nightmare. Similarly, it will also present difficulties to any personal injury solicitor who is attempting to secure 100% compensation for a client who has suffered injuries throughout the course of performing his or her profession.
One difficulty likely to be faced by any such claim will be the fact that there exists no accredited fire breathing training scheme in the UK. Mainly, this is because official health and safety organisations are unwilling to offer their approval, however tacit, to a profession that is so inherently hazardous.
The lack of accredited training generally means that aspiring fire breathers are forced to undertake a process of informal training from experienced practitioners. Fortunately, this process of inherited learning has a strong track record and very few fire breathers go on to suffer serious injury.
That said, there are many risks associated with fire breathing. For example, in the short-term, paraffin, the most commonly used ignitable substance, while much safer than petrol, is very difficult for the digestive system to break down. And, invariably, however skilled the fire breather, some paraffin will be absorbed by the body, resulting in a number of side effects, including severe diarrhoea.
Long-term, absorbing excessive amounts of paraffin can result in potentially fatal conditions such as pneumonia and pleurisy. Other conditions may result too, such as dental problems, stomach ulcers and fuel poisoning, as well as a whole variety of cancers.
Fire breathing and risks to the public
And, of course, fire breathing can also pose risks to the spectator. Any burn injuries suffered by a member of the public are likely to result in the organisers of the fire breathing event being liable for 100% compensation.
Although rare, such accidents are not unheard of. In 2006 a six-year-old British girl was killed while watching a fire breathing display in Turkey.
Cost free legal representation with leading personal injury lawyers
Whether it was in the workplace on the nation's roads or in some other setting, if you have suffered injury in an accident that you believe to be the fault of another party, you may be able to claim compensation.
The no win, no fee solicitors on our panel are all drawn from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and share an undertaking to observe its stringent Code of Conduct.
Similarly, all share an undertaking to follow our cost free claims model. This means that, win or lose, you will never be charged a single penny for the use of our services (the only exception to this is claims for medical negligence, where some costs are unavoidable). And, since we also protect you from the costs of the opposing side, our service can be said to be truly risk-free.
Our 100% compensation promise is our assurance to you that we will never take a cut from any of the money awarded you.
We are so much more than "no win, no fee".
To begin your claim with us today, or to simply receive some obligation-free legal advice or fill out a claim form.
To speak with a legal advisor directly on our freephone accident helpline, call us, on 0800 10 757 95.
